Pencil clip and eraser holder combined



Patented June 21,1927.

UNITED STATES GEORGE rnmum SHELBY, OI INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

- PENCIL GL1? AND FRASER HOLDER oonnmn.

Application filed December 8, 1954- Serial I0. 758,080.

My invention relates to pencil clips and eraser holders combined, WhlChmay be manually attached and removed from standard encils, as desired,and more particularl to devices of this class, having a rubber ho derand clip, integrallycombined, and consists substantially in theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter setforth and pointed out more particularly in the claims.

An object of my invention is to provide a pencil eraser holder and clipcombined, which may be readily attached to a standard pencil, and takenoff when desired for purpose of being attached to another encil, wherebythe same device may be use during the life of a number of pencils.

It is a primary object of my invention to provide a device of this classhaving an ample supply of erasing material, which may be fed outwardlyinmagazine manner, when desired, whereby, an eraser worn away from use,may be extended outwardly accordingly, and thus avoid the necessity ofusing an inconvenient short bit thereof.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a magazine containederaser in addition to the eraser actually exposed to use, whereby theworn eraser'may be displaced with the magazine carried eraser, whendesired.

. It is a further object of my invention to provide a combined rubberholder-and a pencil clip, having a tubular structure adapted to containthe rubber holder, whereby the manual insertion of the holder in saidtubular structure will lock the eraser in said holder.

The above and other objects are attained by the structure illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an actual sized view ofmy device shown attached to a standard pencil; Fig. 2 is an ensimilar.parts thruout the several views.

larged fragmentary and partly sectional view drawn somewhat as anelevation of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detailed view showing the eraserand-the holder for same; Fig. 4 is afixed termination of the clip 3 isattached.

said clip bein Formed on the lower end of said barrel below the point ofattachment to said clip is a split tubular construction 4, which 1sconstructed of spring material and tensioned inwardly against the pencil1, by which arrangement the device may be manually forced and retainedon said pencil, and likewise removed, the free end 5 of the clip 3 beingdisposed close to said pencil in a conventional manner, whereby thedevice considered as a whole may be retained in the carriers pocket, theedge of which is confined between said pencil and said clip, asunderstood by those familiar with the art,

also conventionally constructed of spring material, so that it may be enaged with the pocket edge by manually orcing said edge between saidpencil and said clip, by which said clip will springingly yield toreceive same, the extreme lower point of said cli being conventionallyflared in order to recelve pocket material of different thicknesses.

The rubber eraser 6 is of cylindrical charactor and is contained in itsholder 7, the upper end of said rubber being exposed for use in typicalmanner.

I have noticed that in many instances such erasers are worn entirely outor inconveniently short before the pencil or the holder are worn out,and I have therefore provided an extra eraser 8 to be carried along inthe lower part of the holder 7, for use when the eraser 6 has beennearly worn out, it being convenient to push the eraser 6, out furtherby manual upward pressure against the extra eraser 8. The lowerportionof said holder and said extra eraser are firmly disposed within theupper portion of the barrel 2, and Ihave constructed the lower portionof said holder in split manner whereby the insertion of same in saidbarrel will spring itself in tightly against said eraser or extraeraser, or both. As the eraser being used is constantly being worn outand thus .being made shorter, it is desirable to push it outoccasionally to correspond with such Wear.

The s lit portion of the holder 7 is somewhat divided from the exposedor upper portion of same by the transverse slot 9, the vertical split 10being adapted to open into said slot. By this arrangement the clamping,or lower portion of said holder may be actuated without disturbing the uper or more exposed portion of said hol er. In

constructing said slot and said split in this manner, the corners 11 areformed at the junction thereof, which are bent slightly inwardly, andthus adapted to serve as teeth for engaging the erasers 6 and 8 morefirmly, especially when said holder is manually contained in saidbarrel, being sprung somewhat out of such engagementwhen said holder isremoved.

A bead-like shoulder 12 is provided on the holder 7, near the upwardextremity thereof, it being convenient for said holder to be normallyinserted down in the barrel 2 until said shoulder embraces same. Saidshoulder thus serves as a stop for restricting the inserting movement,and also serves as a finger grasp, or fingernail hold when removing saidholder.

I preferably locate the transverse slot 9 just below the shoulder 12,said slot bemg disposed at a comparatively high point on said holder,but still normally in and concealed by the barrel 2, when the apparatusis assembled. By this arrangement the teeth forming corners 11 arelikewise located upwardly on said holder. This is advantageous as theerasers 6, being made shorter by use and correspondingly moved upwardly,will, even when rather short be engaged by said corners.

' The lower portion of the. holder 7 is con siderably cut away in uillmanner, having a feathered charactertlstic, which renders same easy toenter in the barrel 2.

The upper extremity of the barrel 2 is beveled at points 13, which givesgreater access to the shoulder 12 when removing said holder.

As above described the split tubular construction 4 is constructed ofspring material and tensioned inwardly. against the pencil 1. With thisin view I have provided open spaces 14 in said construction to lessenand soften the tension thereof. 4

The ends of the transverse slot 9 are somewhat enlarged which improvesthe spring characteristic of same in the region of the corners 11.

The vertical slot 15 communicates at its upper extremity with the Vshaped slot 16 forming a Y shaped opening therewith, by whicharrangement the split construction 4 may springingly actuate as abovementioned into contact with the pencil 1, without correspondinglyspringing the other portions of the barrel 2.

While I have illustrated in a general way, certain instrumentalitieswhich may be employed in carrying my invention into efiect, it isevident that many modifications may be made in the various .details,without departing from the scope of the appending claims, it beingunderstood that my invention is not restricted to the particular formsherein described.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device comprising ahollow member,

one end of which has a spring tension for gripping the normally upperend of a conventional lead pencil when the pencil is entered therein,the other end of said member bein tubular; an eraser holder adapted tosnug y fit said tubular end, said eraser holder having outwardly s rungportions adapted to be forced inwar ly in engagement with an erasermeans contained in said holder when the holder is entered intosaidhollow member, said holder having an opening in its normally lower end,thru WhlCh added pieces of eraser material are inserted as the normallupper eraser portion is worn off.

2. A ev1ce comprising a tubular member, one end of which has a springtension for gripping the normally upper end of a conventional leadpencil, when the pencil is entered therein, an eraser holder adapted tosnugly fit and be removably contained in said tubular member; outwardlysprung yielding corners adapted to be forced inwardly and held incontact with an eraser means insertable in said holder when the holderis entered in the tubular member, said holder having an opening in itsnormally lower end thru which pieces of eraser material are assembled inplace from within toward the wearing eraser portion,-and a shouldermeans actlng to restrict such inserting movement and. serving as afingernail hold in removing said holder.

3. A device comprising a tubular member, one end of which has a springtension for gripping the normally upper end of a conventional leadpencil, an eraser holder adapted to be entered in said tubular member,yielding corners thereon adapted to be engaged by said hollow member andforced inwardl in contact with an eraser means insertab e in said holderfrom within, when the holder is entered in the tubular member, ashoulder means normall serving to locate said holder in said mem er, andact as a finger-nail hold in removing said holder, a clearance beingformed on the normally upper end of said tubular member, whereb accessto said shoulder may be readily ha when removing said holder. 4. Adevice comprising a member, one end of which has a spring tension forgripping the normally upper end of a lead pencil, the other end of saidmember being hollow; an

.eraser holder snugly fitting the hollow portion of said member,outwardly sprung yielding parts on said holder adapted to be forcedinwardly in contact with erasin material insertable in said holder fromwithin, when the holder is forced into the hollow portion of the firstmember, said holder servmg to contain conventional erasing material inits normally upper end, and also extra erasing material under the firstmentioned out, and be supplied 1,ess,1aa

erasing material, to replace same when worn y outward movementfromwithin.

5: A device comprising a member, one end of which has a spring tensionfor grippin the normally upper end of a conventiona lead pencil, theother end of said member being tubular, and an eraser holder slidablyand removably contained in the tubular portion of said member and snu lyfitting therein, said holder being slitte and the edges of the slittedrtions expanded outwardly; corners on sai slitted portions adapted to be'forced inwardly in contact with an eraser means insertable in saidholder from within,

.when the holder is entered into the tubular portion, said holderserving to contain a conventional eraser in its normally upper end, andalso extra erasing material under said eraser, adjacent thereto toreplace same when worn out, the first eraser being fed outwardly whenworn away by manually raising said extra erasing material against same,whereby said erasing material forms an adjustable bottom for saideraser, and is manually raised from within to be used in the place ofsaid first eraser..

6. A device comprising a tubular member, one end of which has springtension for gripping the normally upper endof a lead pencll, an eraserholder snugly fittlng and normally contained in said tubular member,said holder having slightly outwardly flared portions, and teeth meansformed on the out-' wardly flared portions of the holder adapted to besprung into engagementwith an eraser means contained in and holder, whensaid holder is inserted in said tubular member, said teeth means beinnormall contained within'and concealed y said tu ular member.

7. A device of the class described, comprisin a hollow member adapted tocontain t e normally upper end of a. conventional writing pencil; and aneraser holder eraser holder having a split construction adapted to besprung into firm engagement with an eraser held thereby, by insertingsaid holder in said hollow member, the normally lower end of said holderbeing quill shaped, whereby it may be readily entered in said hollowmember, and whereby the eraser held thereby may be inserted thru saidnormally lower end, toward the nor-, mally upper end and thence intouse, said split construction being normally contained in and concealedbysaid member.

8, A device of the class described comprising a hollow member adapted tocontain the I normally upper end of .a conventional writ ing pencil; andan eraser holder adapted to be contained in the normally upperendof saidhollow member, said eraser holder having a normally horizontal slot, anda normally vertical split, the u per end of which communicates with saihorizontal slot, whereby said holder is ada ted to be sprun into firmengagement wit an eraser held thereby, by inserting said holder in saidhollow member, without correspondingly springin the normally upperportion of said hol er, whereby said slot and s lit are normallycontained within said member, the normally exposed part of said holderbeing smooth and neat .in a pearance, said eraser being added to as usedby movement of additional erasing material outwardly from the normallyinwardl contained eraser holder. In testimon w ereof, I have hereuntoset my hand on t is the 22nd day of November,

GEQRGE TILLMAN SHELEY.

